Veteran Nollywood actress Bimbo Akintola has shared her candid ideas on the state of the Nigerian film business, lamenting that it’s not pushed by ardour because it as soon as was.
Talking throughout an interview with fellow actress Ayo Adesanya, Akintola criticised the rising deal with bodily look, make-up, and physique enhancement surgical procedures over dedication to the craft.
She famous that, in contrast to the early days when actors have been motivated by ardour and starvation to inform tales, a lot of as we speak’s stars are extra involved with glamour and outward seems to be.
Reflecting on her early years in Nollywood alongside icons like Sola Sobowale and Joke Silva, Bimbo recalled how they usually labored in a single day with out pay or consolation, prioritising the artwork above all else. She confused that the business then was about storytelling and realism, not glamour or fame.
“Now, individuals are saying, ‘My make-up isn’t proper for this, and I can’t put on this.’ Is that what the movie is about? We’re extra involved about our outfits and the way we glance. This is the reason, usually, there’s a spark in BBL. It’s now about seems to be and never content material or what one has. Appears to be like will fade it doesn’t matter what you do,“ she acknowledged.
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Nollywood is not passion-driven. It’s now about BBL & make-up – Bimbo Akintola
The actress says targets shifted from love for the craft to appearances.
She recalled working lengthy nights with out meals alongside icons like Joke Silva & Sola Sobowale for pure ardour.#BbnS10 pic.twitter.com/3cLIMxkFsB
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